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16 April 1945 attack on USS Bryant (DD-665)

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Date: 16 Apr 1945 to 16 Apr 1945
Location: Ryukyu Islands, Okinawa-ken, Japanmap
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The USS Bryant (DD-665) , on patrol in the Pacific Theater during World War II, was on radar screen duty just off the coast of Okinawa in April of 1945. She was on her way to Kerama Retto for resupply when the USS Laffey (DD-724) came under attack and required assistance.

When the Bryant returned they were attacked by six enemy planes. One of the "Zeke" fighters made it through their guns and the suicide fighter crashed into Bryant just below the bridge near the main radio room. Fires and explosions lead to human casualties of 34 dead and 33 wounded.[1]

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Killed in Action

  1. Robert Marion Baber, S1c[2]
  2. Marvin Baker, RdM3c[2]
  3. Meigs Bartmess, Lieutenant Junior Grade[2]
  4. Thomas Nilsen Bridge, Lieutenant Junior Grade[2]
  5. Charles William Bush, MM1c[2]
  6. Archie Buwer, Y2c[2]
  7. Maurice Castagnier, RdM3c[2]
  8. Andrew Currera, SF1c[2]
  9. Mercel Delmez, Lieutenant Junior Grade[2]
  10. Elbert Efird, RdM3c[2]
  11. Thomas Franks, Ensign[2]
  12. Harold Germain, FC2c[2]
  13. James Glasson, RdM3c[2]
  14. Lewis Glover, RdM2c[2]
  15. Willis Hass, RdM3c[2]
  16. Robert Higgins, TM2c[2]
  17. Herman Johnson, SM1c[2]
  18. Gerald Kilberg, Seaman 1c[2]
  19. Daniel Kranick, TM3c[2]
  20. William Martin, Lieutenant Junior Grade[2]
  21. Bernard Pemberton, EM2c[2]
  22. James Preston, Lieutenant Commander[2]
  23. Lawrence Racioppo, Y2c[2]
  24. James Reed, RdM3c[2]
  25. Richard Sierecki, RdM3c[2]
  26. William Thomson, Lieutenant Junior Grade[2]
  27. Robert Trask, SoM2c[2]
  28. Dan Carey Wade, RM1c[2]

MIssing in Action

  1. Chester L. Brown, CBM[2]
  2. William R. Driscoll, Jr, RdM3c[2]
  3. Walter V. Majcher, MM1c[2]
  4. Paul E. McCaleb, CRM(T)[2]
  5. Nathaniel H. Riley, RT1c[2]
  6. Lloyd H. Robertson, CM[2]
  7. William A. Thomas, RT1c[2]
  8. Walter A. Wilcox RdM3c[2]

Wounded

  1. Jackson Allgood Jr., Lieutenant (MC)[2]
  2. Herbert Batiste, StM1c[2]
  3. Elroy Barth, RdM3c[2]
  4. Thomas Joseph Carroll, FC3c[2]
  5. Harry Robert Clemons Jr, Lieutenant Junior Grade[2]
  6. Patrick James Doherty, RdM3c2c[2]
  7. Alexander Edwin Easton, RdM3c[2]
  8. Arthur Rudolph Fischer, MM2c[2]
  9. Alvin Lloyd Gallin, Lieutenant[2]
  10. Dale Bernard Hanson, Lieutenant Junior Grade[2]
  11. Douglas Jesse Hill, S1c[2]
  12. William Theodore Hinson, S1c[2]
  13. Lawrence Wayne Holland, FC3c[2]
  14. Ambrose Russell Holmes, RdM2c[2]
  15. Robert Edward Honer, Lieutenant Junior Grade[2]
  16. Elmer Lester Howe, RdM2c[2]
  17. Alonzo Eugene Kistler, CFC[2]
  18. Richard Columbus Lanier, TM2c[2]
  19. Robert Justine La PLant, RdM3c[2]
  20. John A Maruca, MM1c[2]
  21. George Albert Meyers, Lieutenant Junior Grade[2]
  22. Robert Lloyd Persun, PhM2c[2]
  23. Michael Junior Peters, FC2c[2][2]
  24. Everett Ralph Rhodes, EM2c[2]
  25. Weaver Edward Robinson, Y1c[2]
  26. Warren Anthony Sable, RM3c[2]
  27. William Edward Sauer, FC2c[2]
  28. Archie Ezekiel Smith, F1c[2]
  29. Dee Troy Snider, S1c[2]
  30. Lloyd Wesley Towner, Jr. , FC2c[2]
  31. Joseph Andrew Zaman, FC1c[2]

Sources

  1. ↑ C. Kevin Hurst, Bryant (DD-665), Naval History and Heritage Command
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 2.24 2.25 2.26 2.27 2.28 2.29 2.30 2.31 2.32 2.33 2.34 2.35 2.36 2.37 2.38 2.39 2.40 2.41 2.42 2.43 2.44 2.45 2.46 2.47 2.48 2.49 2.50 2.51 2.52 2.53 2.54 2.55 2.56 2.57 2.58 2.59 2.60 2.61 2.62 2.63 2.64 2.65 2.66 2.67 USS BRYANT - Rep of ops in support of the invasion & capture of the Okinawa Gunto, Ryukyu Is, 4/24/45 - 4/28/45, including enemy suicide crash dive on 4/16/45, Department of the Navy, https://catalog.archives.gov/id/140004029




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